ForestXplorer

Explore Savernake

The old Forest of Savernake is derived from ancient wood pasture management, and has many veteran trees. The forest extends to 1100 hectares (2750 acres) most of which is classified as a Special Site of Scientific Interest (SSSI) as well as being registered as an important historic park.

One of the oldest trees is the Big Bellied Oak which is very noticeable on the side of the A346 road, south of Cadley. There are many other old and named trees in Savernake, a guide is available to purchase from the Postern Hill Campsite.

Since 1939 the majority of the woodland has been managed by the Forestry Commission with the freehold retained by the Savernake Estate.

What do other visitors say?

4 Stars

I came across this forest quite by accident, having left Marlboro after a stop there for refreshments, I was told by a person I met about the grand avenue which I eventually enjoyed driving on, despite the large number of potholes. My wife and I stopped at the monument and took a few photos, we also photographed many areas of great beauty withing the forest as we run a site called "travellingdreams.com" where we report on our travels, This will definitely be one place we will investigate further with better cameras.

Robert Rizzo, 29/Oct/2016

We are glad that you had an enjoyable time in discovering this beautiful forest and hope that you will visit again soon to explore further.

Forestry Commission Response

5 Stars

We spent a beautiful morning in the forest, walking our beloved collie x Bobbi for the final time. She loved being out in the fresh air looking for lions, tigers or failing that, squirrels! A lovely final memory

Linda, Martyn and Bobbi, 20/Oct/2016

We are so glad that you had such a special time in the forest and have such a wonderful memory to keep.

Forestry Commission Response

5 Stars

rainy day walk through forest. Geocache along the way. Could not believe the number of old oaks. Beautiful forest tracks and glades. Question. Why were there so many dead oaks. Age ,disease or otherwise?

M logan, 10/Sep/2016

We are so glad you enjoyed your walk in the forest. We are not sure of the exact area you were walking in but we are aware we have quite a few standing dead Oak trees along some of the main rides. Some of the trees will have died simply due to age, some due to pests such as squirrels and fungal infection. We leave standing deadwood where it is safe to do so, because it provides such brilliant habitat for wildlife; such as birds (willow tits, woodpeckers) and saproxylic insects.